Live Nation clubs drop merch fees, add $1500 cash in On The Road Again initiative
Live Nation today launched “On The Road Again,” a Willie Nelson-inspired intiative designed to help developing artists with the increasingly high cost of touring. All Live Nation-owned and operated clubs. Continue reading
Live music will drive ‘Funflation’ as consumer spending slows says BoA analysis
There’s good news for musicians and the live music sector in a new report from Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich. According to the analysis, funflation – the post-pandemic. Continue reading
Live Nation’s Rapino enjoys widest CEO-to-Worker Fortune 500 pay gap, says study
Live Nation Entertainment President and CEO Michael Rapino got the largest compensation package of any Fortune 500 executive last year at $139 million. The package included his $3 million base. Continue reading
Speculative ticketing may already be illegal [Chris Castle]
Speculative ticketing – the practice of offering a ticket for sale that might be available in the future – is currently the subject of state and federal scrutiny and legislation.. Continue reading
Live Nation, Ticketmaster face DOJ anti-trust action in Fall, as concerts hit record highs
The US Department of Justice could file an antitrust lawsuit before year’s end against the world’s largest concert promoter, Live Nation, and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, according to a new report.. Continue reading
Vice offers a look inside the ‘shadowy world’ of ticket brokers [VIDEO]
Alternative media outlet Vice has produced a documentary that dives deep into the world of concert ticketing and ticket resale. What they found clearly left a negative impression along with. Continue reading
Live Nation, AEG, NACPA file appeal to reverse BMI concert rate victory
Live Nation, AEG, and the North American Concert Promoters Association (NACPA) have filed an appeal to reverse BMI’s March court victory, which set new rates that promoters must pay songwriters. Continue reading
All-In ticket pricing will NOT protect fans from excessive ticket fees
Live Nation, Ticketmaster, and SeatGeek have pledged to embrace “all-in” ticket pricing in response to a White House crackdown on “junk” fees. But what does “all-in” really mean for live. Continue reading
Touring industry responds to Live Nation’s ‘all-in’ ticketing pledge
The touring industry reacted cautiously to Thursday’s White House announcement that Live Nation, Ticketmaster, and SeatGeek will at least partially adopt an “all-in” model that displays the full cost of. Continue reading
$99 Live Nation Festival Weekend tickets are on sale now!
Live Nation Festival Weekend tickets are on sale now through the weekend with $99 all-in 1-day tickets to thirteen major festivals, including Gov Ball, FORMAT Festival, Broccoli City, lavender wild,. Continue reading
Live Nation offers $25 all-in tickets to 3800 in Concert Week promotion
Live Nation has relaunched Concert Week offering $25 all-in tickets to more than 3,800 shows across North America. Concert Week features shows in venues of all sizes, from clubs and theaters to amphitheaters. Continue reading
